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Pasto Solto
Performance Film, 2021



In this performance, Dora works with her mother to explore the myths and emotional bonds related to food, the body, and maternal relationships. The act of undressing symbolises the stripping away of  inherited roles, allowing both mother and daughter to confront and transform their shared histories. By engaging in the ritual of eating and spitting out pomegranates—fruit laden with mythological significance—the performance challenges traditional notions of fertility and maternal lineage.

Feeding her mother with her childhood recipe  ‘risotto al latte’ (milk risotto)  serves as a poignant gesture of care and connection, while simultaneously subverting the conventional roles of mother as nurturer and daughter as dependent. Through this intimate exchange, Dora and her mother navigate the complex dynamics of love, control, and healing. 

This performance embodies Dora's broader artistic practice, which is rooted in the exploration of feeding practices, embodiment, and questioning the considered ‘abject’. By incorporating elements of ritual, the performance becomes a speculative act of rebirth, where mother and daughter attempt to rewrite their shared narrative. Hinting at works like Psychomagic by Jodorosky, the work becomes a powerful meditation on the potential of transform